Topic: French

"That cake has a bizarre form."

Translation:Ce gâteau a une forme bizarre.

February 28, 2013

8 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/lkt005

    why not cet gateau?? Isn't cette feminine and cet masculine??

    February 28, 2013
    https://www.duolingo.com/Sitesurf
    Mod

      "cet" is indeed the masculine form but only the one used in front of a word starting with a vowel or a non-aspired H:

      • ce gâteau
      • cet ananas (pineapple)
      March 1, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/JennyAMorris

        could ce gateau also mean this cake? How do you differentiate?

        November 4, 2013
        https://www.duolingo.com/Sitesurf
        Mod

          "ce gâteau" is this or that cake

          when we want to differentiate the closer one from the farther one, we use: "ce gâteau-ci" (this) and "ce gâteau-là" (that), respectively.

          November 4, 2013
          https://www.duolingo.com/unbunny

            Is there a reason for why 'bizarre' goes after 'forme' whereas 'jolie' goes before?

            April 2, 2014
            https://www.duolingo.com/Sitesurf
            Mod

              "bizarre" follows the general rule and "jolie" is an exception

              Adj placement 1

              Adj placement 2

              April 3, 2014
              https://www.duolingo.com/unbunny

                Thanks as ever, Sitesurf.

                April 3, 2014
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